2010
298 articles
Bond, James Bond?
“James Bond will return…” Fans have been reading this sentence at the end of each entry in the cinematic 007 series. But the current question is: Will the world’s most popular secret agent return...
Sep 25, 2010 / Torsten ReitzChristopher Guest Takes on Obsessive Collectors in New Mockumentary
UPDATE (9/27/10): Women of the Web published some faulty info on this project. Per Michael McKean’s Twitter account: “Sorry: it’s nonsense. This story is about Liz Smith’s meds, period.” There you...
Sep 25, 2010 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Human Centipede 2’ Teaser
After his much publicized gross-out fest “Human Centipede,” wherein a trio of captives have their mouths sewn to the anus of the person in from of him to create one long digestive system, director...
Sep 25, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongPatton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson Join Jason Reitman’s ‘Young Adult’
Set to begin filming in coming weeks, “Young Adult,” the flick that reunites the duo behind the Oscar-winning “Juno” (Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody) has added a couple of prominent thesps to its...
Sep 25, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongPT Anderson’s Scientology Pic, ‘Master’ Hits Roadblock
Acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson (“Boogie Nights,” “There Will Be Blood”) has encountered a formidable roadblock in his efforts to get his next project off the ground. According to Total...
Sep 21, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongMachete (2010)
The permanent scowl etched into the ungodly face of Danny Trejo has helped the former San Quentin State Prison boxing champion parlay his talent for the terrible into a decorated Hollywood career....
Sep 19, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongSacha Baron Cohen to Play Freddie Mercury in Pic
Sacha Baron Cohen has finalized a deal to play Queen front man Freddie Mercury in an upcoming GK Films project, reports Deadline . The comedic actor best known for his outrageous and controversial...
Sep 18, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongForget Genital Mutilation; ‘Antichrist’ is Disturbing Enough Without it
As Lars Von Trier’s “Antichrist” arrives on DVD, I felt compelled give the film a second viewing. What I found was this: despite the overwhelming controversy surrounding the film’s gratuitous sexual...
Sep 16, 2010 / Vanessa GranielloRon Perlman Joins Impressive Cast in Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Drive’
Ron Perlman has signed on to star opposite Ryan Gosling in Nicolas Winding Refn’s (“Bronson”) action drama “Drive,” according to ScreenDaily . Perlman is the latest addition to an already stellar...
Sep 16, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongHell Comes To Frogtown (1988)
As a product of the 1980s, I often reflect on my childhood and the distinctive pop culture of that era. Television provided me endless hours of action and adventure through the eyes of my favorite...
Sep 15, 2010 / Greg Kita‘The Tourist’ Trailer
Frank is an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Against the breathtaking backdrop of Venice, Frank pursues a...
Sep 15, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongWarner Bros. Picks Up Al Capone Script, ‘Cicero’
Hollywood has long had a fascination with notorious gangster, Al Capone. And, at least over at Warner Bros., that fascination is alive and well. The studio has decided to pick up a screenplay,...
Sep 15, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongPiranha 3D (2010)
Despite James Cameron’s impassioned attempts to legitimize a 1950s gimmick employed by cinema hucksters to serve cheap thrills to audiences willing shell out a couple of extra bucks, 3D has yet to...
Sep 13, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongJapanese director wants new film to educate kids
Controversial Japanese director Takashi Miike is making a samurai film that he hopes will educate Japan’s youth, according to the AP. “I wanted the audience to realize that this story is not taking...
Sep 11, 2010 / Bryan Lufkin‘Beetlejuice’ Actor, Glenn Shadix, Dies After Fall
Glenn Shadix, best known for his role as Otho, the eccentric, effeminate interior designer in Tim Burton’s gothic ghost picture “Beetlejuice” (1998), died Tuesday morning following a fall at his...
Sep 8, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongRecent Articles
- Review: ‘A War’ explores war’s quiet, forgotten horrors
- TMA FilmCast #33 — Vera Chytilova and the Czech New Wave
- The fantasist: The comic art of Woody Allen
- Tribeca picks up North American rights to ‘Misery Loves Comedy’ at Sundance
- TMA FilmCast #32 — Alison Frank interviews Ana Geislerova
- ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ tops Online Film Critics Awards
- TMA FilmCast #31 — Alison Frank reports from 67th Locarno Film Fest
- 5 ½ hour film dominates awards at Locarno
- Shorts at #Locarno67: meditation vs testing the audience’s patience
- ‘The Fool’: A modern propaganda film
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